Improved cab-coupling



,T, ARNDT. Car Coupling.

No. 81,323.) Patented Aug. 25, 1868.

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THEOP-HILUS ARNDT, OF MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIM- SELF, CHRISTIAN H. NISSLEY, AND ISRAEL L. LANDIS.

Letters Patent No. 81,323, dated August 25, 1868.

IMPROVED GAR-COUPLING.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, THEOPHILUS ARNDT, of Mount Joy, in the county of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved Combination in Car-Couplings; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2, a longitudinal section.

Figure 3, a link? Figure 4, the swinging drop.

. Figure 5, modification of the same in perspective.

1 Figure 6,-the link-holder or interior drop.

Figure 7, the pallet of the same seenin front.

. Figure 8, the bull-head or buffer, and flaring throat, seen in front view.

The nature of my invention consists in providing a swinging support to hold the bolt, and an interior hinged device for holding the link-horizontal, said link being also provided with a central prolongation, in such a manner that the coupling is performed automatically, without danger to the person in charge.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation. I

, The case B, B B, .with its flared head A, presents no special novelty, as shown by figs. 1, 2, annd may be made of any of the ordinary forms and materials adapted to the introduction of the link-holder C, which consists of a wedge-shaped box, open on the under side, and held in bracketp or bearings D by a pivot througlfthe narrow end din the roar. This box 0 is suifieiently heavy in front to bear upon the link M, fig. 3, or its prolonged portion N, as to keep it in a horizontal position, as seen in fig. 2. L, figs; 6, .7, shows a weighted pallet in the outer portion of said box 0. The threat of the head A has bevelled pieces I J, sloping inwards above and below, with central perforations z'j for the bolt E in side bearings G. On the inside of the upper bevelled mouthpiece I, hangs the vibrating bolt-supporter, fig or 5, in such a manner as to come across the rear portion of the hole i with the cross-connection F, upon which the bolt is partially supported, and prevented from dropping down. In this position it is ready for-being coupled. The link in the coupling-box of one car, in a hori zontal position, as shown, fig. 2, being backed up or pushed forward, will enter the mouth, and the sides of the link will cause the swinging-bolt supporter to yield and turn upwards and inwards, so as to tilt the bolt from the cross-piece F, and cause it (the bolt) to drop into the hole j, in the lower lip or bevel-piece J, and of course I the coupling is performed. The moment the bolt is drawn up, the link is disengaged, and the weighted ends II will swing of their own accord or gravitation forward, so as again to support the bolt, as before mentioned. The iink M, beside the prolonged ends N, has also a central partition or brace, m, fig. 3, to arrest the some from entering further than necessary when coupling.

I I am aware that variousdevices and. combinations have been patented with the same object in view, but I am not aware of any that combined a swinging-bolt supporter and pivoted link-box, substantially in the manner shown and specified.

' What I claim'as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination ofthe pin-supporter E, link-holder C, pin E, and link M, all arranged and constructed substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

- THEOPHILUS ARNDT.. Witnesses:

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